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NYC Earmarks $390M for More Neighborhood Stormwater Management

James Leggate

January 17, 2023

Design of four 'Cloudburst' projects now is out to bid by the city Dept. of Environmental Protection.

Provincetown Races to Repair Sewer System Following Storm

Crews worked around the clock finish before the start of Carnival Week

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 15, 2022

Provincetown, Mass. was hit hard on Aug. 9 by a severe storm that damaged the public vacuum sewer system, forcing the closure of many restaurants and public restrooms in peak vacation season.

A corner of a stormwater pond is shown, with a valve standing vertically atop a metal pole. A river and bushes lie behind it

Public-Private Link Automates Stormwater Pond Management

A computer connected to the internet and a valve lets Florida ponds fill or empty based on forecasts

Derek Lacey

June 17, 2022

New technology implemented near Port Tampa Bay, Fla. is changing the way stormwater ponds are managed—by making them manage themselves.

Infrastructure Finance

Maryland Stormwater Tunnel Project Gets $75M EPA Loan Boost

James Leggate

May 25, 2022

Kiewit-Traylor Brothers joint venture is CM-at-risk for the project, a key component of a $167M flood resilience program in Ellicott City.

Water Pollution

Biden Administration Amps Up Efforts to Reduce Aquatic Trash

Pam McFarland

April 22, 2022

The U.S. government will spend nearly $900 million in the next five years to address aquatic trash, a problem that vexes municipal stormwater agencies.

Data Drives Smarter Water Systems Decisions

Advances in technologies help water systems operate more efficiently, save money and build resilience

Pam Radtke Russell

August 28, 2019

The untapped potential in using more data to plan, build and operate water systems could save billions

Santa Monica Pushes Ahead To Meet Aggressive Infrastructure Sustainability Goals

September 13, 2018

Santa Monica currently requires all new residential and commercial construction to include rooftop solar systems.

Environment

Houston Judge Calls for Flood Control Efforts

"Harvey was not a singular event," says Harris County Judge Ed Emmett

Louise Poirier

October 31, 2017

Two months after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, who is also the county’s director of emergency management, proposed a set of 15 responses, including some new construction and restoration work, aimed at protecting the city from future floods.

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